Data centers could become America’s lucrative upgrade and replacement for the farming industry.
Water distribution has typically been directed by the agriculture industry and the extreme gatekeeping of where it flowed.
The data centers need more water to function and keep processing units cool but it’s current access of water is based on out of date water flow system originally built for agriculture water distribution.
Farming (Pre Tariffs) 2024 – $140.7 Billion
Data Farming (Pre Tariffs) 2024 – $139.4 Billion
US Farming has lost $28.6 Billion in the first half of 2025. Whereas US Data Farming essentially gained $23 Billion. Showing the US farming culture could shift from agriculture to data as the more formitable investment.
March and April 2025, China imposed tariffs of 10–15% on US soybeans, corn, beef, pork, and wheat, causing widespread export cancellations and market disruptions – Source
There is current claim the data centers do not have enough water to sustain server temperature control (Source) but, re distribution or reorganizing of prior watering system from agriculture eras could change that outcome. And new developments near larger water systems (Source) currently managed for pre AI goals show change on how water flows if agriculture becomes a secondary.
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